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Fontenehuset i Oslo
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Project: Bokstøtten 2004-2007
• A wish to do more for students with mental problems
• Inspired by Fountain House, Copenhagen (Bogstotten)
• Project aim– Make it possible to continue studies in spite of mental problems– Make it possible to start/restart studies in spite of mental problems– Help students with mental problems identify or reconsider study-/carrierer-
plans
• Target group, students in Oslo with:– Mental problems that seriously affected their studies– Difficulties in completing thesis’, in concentrating on their reading, anxiety
before exams, etc– Problems with handling the social life at university or home
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1st year • Part of SAS-unit (Study, work and maintainance)
• Project leader followed up student members and members considering to become students
• Experience from this year:– Students did not take part in unit meetings – Students felt alienated/not included– Students did not get an understanding of the model– Students were not included socially
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2nd year: Establishing a study unit
• Reasons to become a separate unit:– Include students in the clubhouse community– Develop relationships among the students – Make the students responsible for unit work:
• Cleaning and tidying own room• Unit statistics• Developing the unit• Mail correspondence• Support each other
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Unit base
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Library/meeting room
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Unit meeting with cake
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Unit area– Unit base (with 2 computers)– 1 computer lab (5 computers)– 2 study rooms– Small library/meeting
2 staff members responsible for:• Supervison
– Find studies and information about different schools/universities– How to fill in applications– Make a study plan– Motivate and support– Guidance on written papers– Study techniques– Support during meeting/oral exams at university
• Running the unit• Other clubhouse responsibilites; economy• Informal support during the day
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Examples of what our students studied:
• Class in logistics • French class• Mathematics at high school level • High school• Carpenter trainee • Physics at bachelor level • Bachelor of Arts• Advanced diploma in Lighting and stage technology• Bachelor of Library and information• Bachelor of Literature• Bachelor of Social work• Bachelor of Philosophy• Bachelor of Agriculture • Multicultural understanding• Master of Political science• Master of Communication• Master of Arts
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Statistics
2005 (from June) 2006
Daily attendance 9 11
Reading 3 4
Computer work 5 6
Supervision 2 3
WOD 4 6
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3rd year • Many of the students achieved their educational goals• Students experienced support at all levels – at any time• Mutual support between the students• The study unit: social and popular• The daily attendance in the Study unit represented 20 %
of the whole clubhouse’ daily attendance
The Study Unit was a success!
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HoweverFiO experienced during 2005 –2006:• A lot of newcomers
– With focus on finding a job/completing their studies – wanted support– Therefore little participation in WOD– Result:
• In spite of large daily attendance we had problems getting the work done
• Study unit– The partnership model did not work:
• ”Staff did all the work” because
• members of the unit where occupied with own work and not clubhouse work
– Conclusion:• Unit had to be organised differently. Possible solutions:
– Members from other units should come and work– Study support should be organised as part of all units
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Fontenehuset i Oslo decided:
To close down the study unit because:
– We want members – not consumers
– We want to work side by side – not work as a service office
– We want study support to be an offer to our members as part of their rehabilitation process at the Clubhouse
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Project conclusionsCriterias for success – to achieve educational goals:
1. Support to clarify if one is ready to study2. Support to figure out what to study3. Support during the studies
• Someone to talk to whenever neccessary• Social network in general, and with other student especially• Motivation• Study technique• Structure and planning• Wake up call• Safe environment
13 % of students in Norway have mental problems. FiO can not serve them all! Universities and high schools have the responsibiltity.
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Study support at Fontenehuset i Osloin the future
• Work unit responsibility • Part of MUS (Member supervison)
– Clarify if one is ready to study– Support to find out what to study– Support during the study
• Social network at the Clubhouse• Reading rooms• Computer lab
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